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With ultramodern aesthetics, long-lasting qualities and flat-pack designs for optimized transport, lightning company LE KLINT shines bright with an enduring light. The company, which started as a family business at the beginning of the 20th century, still keeps its original pleated concept at the core of its design, but has since adapted itself to fit within modern times. Unveiled just in time for this year's dazzling Copenhagen Design Week, LE KLINT has released some great new pieces straight from their new team of up-and-coming Danish designers. Check out our exclusive photos as we peek into LE KLINT's Copenhagen shop to learn more about this enduring and iconic lamp company.

Located in a quiet Copenhagen street, LE KLINT opened its doors back in 1943. Today the company invited visitors to come in, celebrate, meet their new designers and see one of their famous ‘pleating ladies’ lamps first hand.

Dressed accordingly in a white pleated skirt, Mrs. Bente Madsen told us how she now folds two lampshades at once and uses flour on her fingers to avoid the shade getting slippery — a technique she learned through many years of working the craft. LE KLINT lamps are still made in a small, family-run ‘factory’ in Odense. The lamps come in either a paper or plastic shade.

The original folding technique starts by pleating along embossed patterns and lines in the chosen material. It is then sewn together with a single seam, wherever applicable, on the inside.

The shade is then turned so that the seam is invisible, creating a fantastic, 3D, brilliant luminaire.

LE KLINT’s designs are made so that the lightweight lampshades could fit inside a cardboard box and then be easily and economically shipped anywhere.

One of the new designers we had the chance to speak to is local architect Amanda Betz, who created ‘Cassiopeia’.

‘UnderCover’ is a series of inner shades that allows the user to change their classic folded lamps into different patterns and colors.

His second design is called ‘Viper’ and is a flexible wool felt lamp that can be placed on a table or hung from the wall. The design emphasizes the traditional LE KLIT designs ideas.

In 2003, LE KLINT was officially appointed Purveyor to the Royal Danish Court and their lamps are now hanging within important public buildings around the city. The lamps still prove that a company can be a modern manufacturer, but still maintain a strong tie to traditional craftsmanship and a gorgeous eco-style.

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With ultramodern aesthetics, long-lasting qualities and flat-pack designs for optimized transport, lightning company LE KLINT shines bright with an enduring light. The company, which started as a family business at the beginning of the 20th century, its

Copenhagen Design Week 2011 presents Le Klint folded lamps designs

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With ultramodern aesthetics, long-lasting qualities and flat-pack designs for optimized transport, lightning company LE KLINT shines bright with an enduring light. The company, which started as a family business at the beginning of the 20th century, still keeps its original pleated concept at the core of its design, but has since adapted itself to fit within modern times. Unveiled just in time for this year's dazzling Copenhagen Design Week, LE KLINT has released some great new pieces straight from their new team of up-and-coming Danish designers. Check out our exclusive photos as we peek into LE KLINT's Copenhagen shop to learn more about this enduring and iconic lamp company.

Copenhagen Design Week 2011 presents Le Klint folded lamps designs

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Located in a quiet Copenhagen street, LE KLINT opened its doors back in 1943. Today the company invited visitors to come in, celebrate, meet their new designers and see one of their famous 'pleating ladies' lamps first hand.

Copenhagen Design Week 2011 presents Le Klint folded lamps designs

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Dressed accordingly in a white pleated skirt, Mrs. Bente Madsen told us how she now folds two lampshades at once and uses flour on her fingers to avoid the shade getting slippery -- a technique she learned through many years of working the craft. LE KLINT lamps are still made in a small, family-run ‘factory’ in Odense. The lamps come in either a paper or plastic shade.

Copenhagen Design Week 2011 presents Le Klint folded lamps designs

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In 2003, LE KLINT was officially appointed Purveyor to the Royal Danish Court and their lamps are now hanging within important public buildings around the city. The lamps still prove that a company can be a modern manufacturer, but still maintain a strong tie to traditional craftsmanship and a gorgeous eco-style.